The Portland daily press., 1887-02-15

ing on the secretary Of the Navy, for inform
| alton as 10 the number OF persons employed
at and discharged from the various navy
yards between January 1886 and January
1887 also as to whether any orders have
/ been issued for the transfer Of plants anC
material Of certain bureaus at the navy. yard
/ to certain other bureaus; whether IL Is de-
/ signed 10 permanently discontinue 0per-
ations Of any Of the bureaus at any Of the
navy yards. and II so by what authority and
in pursuance Of what policy Of naval admin
lstration. The resolution was laid upon the
table-yeas, 125; nays, 115
Mr.. Willis of Kentucky, as q privileged
/ question, offered resolution discharging
the committee on education from further
| consideration Of the Blair educational bill
and making that bill a continuing special or
DER Tor Feb. 10Th, and asked that II lie over
| for one day.
Mr.. Springer Of Illinois made the point Of
order that II was not In order now to offer
resolution, or that II offered 1t must be re-
ferred TO the committee on rules.
The Speaker decided that under clause /,
rule 28, member had q right to give notice
Of proposed amendment Of the rules.
The question as to what the status Of the
resolution would be when ii was called up,
the Chair did not decide. He would take
that matter under advisement
Mr.. Springer offered resolution making
the tariff bill a special order for Thursday
next. 1t shall be In order to consider the
iii III buC IlOuoC1 anu dlbcI u Unity
debate the previous question shall be deemed
as ordered, and the bill shall be put uDon its
passage, and but one dilatory motion shall
be entertained until the question Is put on
the final passage Of the bill.
Mr.. Dingley OF Maine made point Of or
der that the resolution was not notice Of
q change Of rules, and therefore could not
be entertained.
The speaker also took this question under
advisement.
The following bills were introduced and
By. Mr.. Dawes of Illinois; resolve that
the Secretary Of State be requested tptkssfvv-o7f
Ghent 6v wXxtge XbethBsesa hBseacs was consummated be-
tween the United States and Great Britain,
in December, 1914 and ratified by the Senate
In February, 1916, are construed to prohibit
the United States from maintaining an ef-
fective navy on the northern lakes bordering
the Dominion OF Canada, aud also whether
the construction by Great Britain Of a well
and canal Is not in effect violation OF the
treaty Of Client, and in case OF war with that
country menace to the safety OF our lake
cities.
BY Mr.. Dingley Of Maine for the erection
Of a monument TO Gen. Henry Knox, at
Thomaston, Maine.
By Mr.. Cutchean of Michigan, appointing
commission consisting OF the commissioner
Of pensions, two Senators and two Repre-
sentatives to revise the pension laws and TO
report the result Of the Investigation to Con
greSS.
BY Mr.. Butterworth of Ohio, for full re-
ciprocity between the United States and
Canada.
BY Mr.. Voorhees, Of Washington Terrific
ty, to relieve laboring classes and improve
their condition permanently; also to prevent
speculation IN colonies Of the United States.
BY Mr.. Sessions of New York, to prohibit
selling or giving any intoxicating liquors in
the District Of Columbia.
The afternoon was spent In the considera-
tion Of the district bills upon the private
calendar. But no final action was taken and
at 4.45 o'clock took recess until 7.30 o'clock
for further consideration Of district business
The House passed a number of district
bills at the evening session and at 1918
o'clock adjourned.